FM radio mode receives analogue radio from the FM band and
displays RDS (Radio Data System) information about the station and
show (where broadcast).
1. Selecting stations
The first time you select FM radio, the unit is set to the lowest
frequency in the FM band.
To scan for a station in FM mode
Press the "AMS" button. The unit scans up through the FM band
frequencies, showing the current frequency on the screen display.
A scan stops when a signal is found. The unit can be set to stop at
each station or only at stations with a strong signal.
Alternatively, you can use the
2. Presets
The unit has 40 preset memories for FM, which works in the same way as DAB mode presets.
3. Now playing information
While FM radio is playing, the screen shows its frequency, or if RDS
information is available, station name and any further "Radio Text"
information. If no information is available just the frequency and a "NO
Radio Text" message is shown.
To view further information about the broadcast
Press the "INFO" button. Each time you press the "INFO" button
the next set of information is displayed, cycling through: RDS
Radio Text, program type, frequency, mono/stereo, time and date.
To return to the default "Now playing" screen
Press and hold the "INFO" button.
4. Other settings
Scan settings
By default, FM scans stop at any available station (ALL Stations).
This may result in poor quality audio from weak stations
Options: All stations / Strong stations only
To change scan settings, to stop only at stations with good
signal strength
Select "MENU > Scan setting", then "Strong stations only"
Note: In the example screen on the right, the asterisk indicates
"Strong stations only" is the currently set value.
Audio settings
By default, all stereo stations are reproduced in stereo. For weak
stations, this may result in poor quality audio. The audio quality
can be improved using mono.
Options Stereo allowed / Forced mono
FM OPERATION
buttons to tune in 50 kHz steps.
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DAB950 / English Instruction Manual